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What’s yours and what‘s common property?

Stephen Raff, Ace Body Corporate Management
Strata managers regularly receive questions from strata lot owners about ‘what is mine’ or ‘where are the common property boundaries’?

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Strata Legislation VIC

Legislation for Strata Title Information Victoria

Subdivision Act 1988

The purposes of this Act are to —

(a) set out the procedure for the subdivision and consolidation of land, including buildings and airspace, and for the creation, variation or removal of easements or restrictions; and

(b) regulate the management of and dealings with common property and the constitution and operation of bodies corporate.


Owners Corporations Act 2006

The purposes of this Act are —

(a) to provide for the management, powers and functions of owners corporations; and

(b) to provide for appropriate mechanisms for the resolution of disputes relating to owners corporations; and

(c) to amend the Subdivision Act 1988 in relation to the creation of owners corporations.

Owners Corporations Regulations 2007

The objective of these Regulations is to prescribe —

(a) the classes of prescribed owners corporations for the purposes of the Owners Corporations Act 2006;

(b) certain insurance requirements relating to owners corporations;

(c) when an existing owners corporation must establish an owners corporation register and information to be included on owners corporation certificates;

(d) fees, costs and charges payable under the Owners Corporations Act 2006;

(e) model rules for owners corporations;

(ea) offences in respect of which an infringement notice may be issued;

(f) other matters authorised or required to be prescribed for the purposes of the Owners Corporations Act 2006.

Consumer Affairs Legislation Further Amendment Bill 2014

The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Owners Corporations Regulations 2007 to prescribe the relevant maximum fees that may be charged by owners corporations for providing certain information under the Owners Corporations Act 2006.


Owners Corporations and Other Acts Amendment Bill – Exposure Draft consultation

An Exposure Draft of the Owners Corporations and Other Acts Amendment Bill (the Bill) has been released for public consultation.

The release of the exposure draft provides a final opportunity for stakeholders to comment on the proposed reforms before the Bill is finalised for introduction into Parliament.

Submissions close on 10 May 2019.

Owners Corporations and Other Acts Amendment Bill – Summary of reform proposals

Consumer Affairs Victoria


Subdivision (Procedures) Regulations 2000

The objective of these Regulations are to —

(a) prescribe time limits for things done under the Subdivision Act 1988; and

(b) prescribe forms authorised by that Act; and

(c) provide for procedures relating to the certification of plans; and

(d) require Councils to maintain a register of applications made under that Act; and

(e) provide for other matters authorised by that Act.


Consumer Affairs Victoria

Owners corporations

Learn how to run an owners corporation, and rights and responsibilities of members and managers.

Model rules for owners corporations

If your owners corporation does not make a rule covering any item in the model rules, then the model rule apply.

Useful Links

Useful Links for Strata Title Information Victoria

Consumer Affairs Victoria

Strata regulators for Victoria.

Housing and accommodation

Your rights and responsibilities, how to resolve disputes and where to find help – lots of strata title information Victoria.

Insurance – owners corporations

Your rights and responsibilities with regards to strata insurance.


Strata Community Association (VIC)

The leading professional body for the strata and community title sector in Victoria.


Interpreting Strata Plans

Department of Sustainability and Environment

This document provides guidance on the interpretation of Strata Act plans.


VIC: Contact your local Member of Parliament

If you believe there is a strata issue that needs to be brought to the government’s attention.

Forms

Strata Forms for Strata Title Information Victoria

Consumer Affairs Victoria

Provides access to a number of strata title forms HERE under Owners Corporations. For example:

  • Contract of appointment
  • Request to inspect register and/or records
  • Owners corporation maintenance survey template
  • Owners corporation petition

Interpreting Strata Plans

Department of Sustainability and Environment

This document provides guidance on the interpretation of Strata Act plans.

Dispute Resolution

Problems With Apartments? Complaint handling in your owners corporation – Strata Title Information Victoria

Consumer Affairs Victoria explains that there are three steps to handling grievances:

  1. internal dispute resolution
  2. conciliation through Consumer Affairs Victoria
  3. applications to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT)

For details about the process, please read Consumer Affairs Victoria’s page Complaint handling in your owners corporation carefully.

Note that complaints MUST be made in writing to the owners corporation on the provided complaint form. A link to this form can found about midway down the Consumer Affairs Victoria’s page.


What to do if you are unhappy with your strata manager

Owners Corporation Managers are discussed in detail on Consumer Affairs Victoria’s page Working with your owners corporation manager. Information is provided about the Managers Role, Appointing a Manager & Removing a Manager.


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